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Marathi Vocabulary - Health

Hi Marathi learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about health-related vocabulary in Marathi language. Your health is your biggest asset, and knowing how to discuss it in Marathi can be very important. We will also share some cultural information and interesting facts related to health in Maharashtra. Let's get started!

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Common Phrases

Before we move on to the specific vocabulary, let's first learn some common phrases related to health.

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
तुम्हाला काय आहे?	Tumhala kāya āhe?	How are you?
मला थोडं दुखतंय	Mala thodं dukhatay	I have a little pain.
डॉक्टरांनी मला या दवांची सल्ल्या आहेत	ḍọ ktarānnī malā yā davāṁcī sallyā āhẹt	The doctor has prescribed this medicine for me.
चक्कर आले	Chakkar āle	I am feeling dizzy.
मला ताप आहे	Mala tap āhe	I have fever.
सुधारणे झाले आहे	Sudhārane jhāle āhe	I am feeling better now.
मला बुखार होत आहे	Mala bukhār hot āhe	I have a fever.
एका वैद्यकीयाकडे जा	Ēkā vaīdyakīyākadē jā	Go to a doctor.

Note: If you need to see a doctor while in Maharashtra, you can visit a "वैद्यकीय" (vaīdyakīya) clinic. Most clinics in big cities have English-speaking doctors, but if you are in a rural area, it is best to take along someone who can speak Marathi.

Vocabulary

Now, let's learn specific vocabulary related to health in Marathi:

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
बुखार	Bukhār	fever
सर्दी	Sardī	cold
कशासाठी घरगुती उपचारे	Kshāsāsāṭhī ghargutī upachārē	home remedies for cough
खोखला	Khōkhalā	dehydrated
दुखणे	Dukhṇē	pain
टेंशन	Ṭēnshan	stress
पोटदर्द	Pōṭadard	stomach ache
निंद्रा	Niṇdrā	sleep
चक्कर	Chakkar	dizziness
स्वस्त	Swast	healthy
स्वस्थ शरीर	Swasth sharīr	healthy body
रोग	Rōg	disease
अस्वस्थ	Aswasth	unhealthy

Dialogue

To help you understand these words in context, here is a dialogue below:

• Person 1: मला बुखार होत आहे. (Mala bukhār hot āhe.) (I have a fever.)
• Person 2: तुम्हाला काय खायला आवडेल? (Tumhala kāya khāyalā āvḍēl?) (What would you like to eat?)
• Person 1: मला सुद्धा पाणी प्यायला असतंय. (Mala suddhā pāṇī pyāyalā asatay.) (I just want to drink water.)
• Person 2: नुसतं यामुळे तुम्हाला बुखार होतंय. (Nusatayamulē tumhala bukhār hotay.) (You must be having a fever because of dehydration.)

Healthy Eating

"Eat healthy, stay healthy" is a universal truth, and Maharashtra is known for its delicious and healthy cuisine. Here are some food-related vocabulary words:

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
वाटणे	vātṇē	peas
कोबी	kōbī	cabbage
फुलकोबी	phulkōbī	cauliflower
शेंगदाणे	śēṅgadāṇē	groundnuts
तुरीचे पान	turīchē pān	ridge gourd
ज्वारीचे पीठ	jvārīchē pīṭh	sorghum flour
धणें	dhạṇẽ	coriander seeds
वांगी	vāṅgī	eggplant
कॉर्न	kọ rn	corn
तुर	tur	split pulse

Here is a dialogue about healthy eating.

• Person 1: हे काय आहे? (Hē kāy āhẹ?) (What is this?)
• Person 2: ज्वारीचे पीठ असंच होतंय. (Jvārīchē pīṭh asanc hotay.) (It is made from sorghum flour.)
• Person 1: धणें टाकावे का? (Dhạṇẽ ṭākāvē kā?) (Should we add coriander seeds?)
• Person 2: शेंगदाणे वापरून आणावं. (Shēṅgadāṇē vāpṛun āṇāvaṁ.) (Let's add groundnuts.)
• Person 1: कॉर्न टाकून घेतलं जा. (Kọ rn ṭākūn ghētalāṁ jā.) (Let's take some corn along.)

Conclusion

In this lesson, we learned some common phrases and specific vocabulary related to health in Marathi. We also shared some cultural information and interesting facts. You can also improve your Marathi Vocabulary by visiting the Vocabulary section on the Polyglot Club website. To practice your Marathi with native speakers, you can find them here and ask any questions.

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